AL West Archives, Page 1 of 37

  1. Chicago Cubs Eyeing Hit-Machine Ichiro Suzuki?

    A trade has been rumored about a possible deal that would send Ichiro Suzuki to the Chicago Cubs. No one has said what the Mariners would receive, but Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome have been linked with the rumor...

    Written by Ben Brown about 4 days ago 12 comments

  2. Angels In The Outfield? Who Will They Be On Opening Day?

    It has been recently reported that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are looking into Manny Ramirez. If they re-sign Mark Texiera it is unlikely they will sign Manny Ramirez after having to find a closer and a quality starter...

    Written by Ben Brown about 4 days ago 0 comments

  3. K-Rod's Agent : He can still bring the heat!

    Paul Kinzer, Francisco Rodriguez's Agent is doing his best sales pitch. He told MLB.com that many teams who have wondered about K-Rod's deminishing velocity is hog-wash.....

    Written by Dominick DiFucci about 4 days ago 0 comments

  4. I Coulda Owned The Newark Bears

    The Newark Bears have sold for $100,000. I think I could scrape up that much cash if I had to. The bad news is the new owner assumes $1 million in liabilities...

    Written by Mets Police about 4 days ago 0 comments

  5. Mariners Prospect Report: Levels Of Greatness

    The Mariners have some of the best prospects in the league. Here is the different Levels: Elite- Carlos Triunfel, Michael Wilson, Mitchell Moreland, and Phillipe Aumont, Michael Pineda Good- ...

    Written by Ben Brown about 5 days ago 0 comments

  6. Holliday is Still Attainable

    I was shocked this past week when I heard about the Matt Holliday deal to the A's. The A's are in the middle of rebuilding their franchise, so it seemed odd to me that they would unload some ...

    Written by David Marine about 5 days ago 0 comments

  7. MLB: Worst Baseball Trades In The Last 15 Years. Top Two By Mariners

    Ever seen a trade that made you incredibly mad? There are two trades that stand out far to big. 1. Mariners prospects Dereck Lowe and Jason Varitek to Red Sox for Heathcliff Slocumb Jason Vartitek ...

    Written by Ben Brown about 6 days ago 0 comments

  8. Mariners — Ichiro = Success

    The Mariners need to trade Ichiro. He has no leadership, power, and he has too hefty of a paycheck for a team that lost 101 games last season. If we trade him we can sign Adam Dunn, and have a few million to spare...

    Written by Ben Brown about 6 days ago 3 comments

  9. Brewers Reliever Torres Retires

    Milwaukee Brewers closer Salomon Torres has retired after twelve seasons in the big leagues. He had a great year for the Brewers this season going 7-5 with a career high 28 saves. He is 44-58 with a 4...

    Written by Eli Greenspan about 7 days ago 0 comments

  10. Cubs After Hermida, Pavano?

    According to the NY Daily News, the Cubs may pursue left handed outfielder Jeremy Hermida to fill their hole in right field. Hermida has been a disappointment thus far in his career but still has some potential to be a good player...

    Written by Eli Greenspan about 7 days ago 1 comments

  11. Holliday On Board! Furcal, Giambi Next For Oakland Athletics

    The deal has been sealed, pending physicals. The Oakland Athletics will acquire Colorado Rockies slugger Matt Holliday for closer Huston Street, southpaw starter Greg Smith, and the young MLB sophomore outfielder Carlos Gonzalez...

    Written by Shane Yeo about 7 days ago 0 comments

  12. Holliday deal done!, Street might be filpped to another team...

    The Rockies have traded slugger Matt Holliday to the Athletics for closer Huston Street, left-handed starter Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, pending physicals by Oakland's players, according to a report in Tuesday's edition of the Denver Post..

    Written by Dominick DiFucci about 7 days ago 0 comments

  13. Mariners Eye Cora, Mills

    According to the Seattle P-I, the Mariners plan to talk with at least seven potential managers and hope to make a decision before Thanksgiving. Of the seven, White Sox coach Joey Cora and Red Sox coach Brad Mills are the favorites...

    Written by Eli Greenspan about 7 days ago 0 comments

  14. Mariners Eye Cora, Mills

    According to the Seattle P-I, the Mariners plan to talk with at least seven potential managers and hope to make a decision before Thanksgiving. Of the seven, White Sox coach Joey Cora and Red Sox coach Brad Mills are the favorites...

    Written by Eli Greenspan about 7 days ago 0 comments

  15. Almost a Done Deal: A's Trade For Matt Holliday

    Last December, A’s GM Billy Beane traded ace Danny Haren to the Arizona Diamonbacks for 6 minor league players including LHP Greg Smith and OF Carlos Gonzales...

    Written by Sara Somers about 7 days ago 0 comments

  16. Angels will not make a offer to Teixeira

    The LA Times reports: The Angels hold exclusive negotiating rights to Mark Teixeira until midnight Thursday, but they are not expected to make an offer to the free-agent first baseman by then, ...

    Written by Dominick DiFucci about 7 days ago 0 comments

  17. Lost Treasure: Baseball's All-Ex-Superstar Team

    We have all seen some player rise to "superstar" status. Sadly, we have also seen many a player fall to "nobody" status just as fast. It is sometimes hard to believe how fast someone's career can take a turn for the worse...

    Written by Ricky Butts about 8 days ago 11 comments

  18. Rockies-A's Trade Analysis: Matt Holliday for Street, Smith and Gonzalez

    Though the deal is not yet official, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick (author of License to Deal) is reporting that the Rockies are trading outfielder Matt Holliday to the Oakland A's For starting pitcher ...

    Written by Travis Nelson about 8 days ago 11 comments

  19. Dissecting the Matt Holliday Deal

    There's no sense in living in denial anymore. Matt Holliday is no longer a member of the Colorado Rockies. It's not that we didn't see this day coming...

    Written by Anthony Masterson about 8 days ago 0 comments

  20. Report: Matt Holliday Rumored to be Traded to Oakland Athletics

    The Oakland Athletics have reportedly agreed to acquire Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street, and Greg Smith...

    Written by Brandon Heikoop about 8 days ago 0 comments

  21. BREAKING NEWS: Athletics Acquire Holliday

    According to Ken Rosenthal, the Oakland Athletics are closing in on a deal for Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. The deal is still a day or two away from being finalized, but sources believe ...

    Written by Eli Greenspan about 8 days ago 0 comments

  22. Breaking News: A's closing in on Holliday trade!

    According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, The A's are closing in on a deal that would send star outfielder Matt Holiday from Colorado to Oakland, SI.com has learned. It isn't known yet which players will be sent to Oakland in the surprise deal...

    Written by Dominick DiFucci about 8 days ago 0 comments

  23. Matt Holliday on His Way To? Yep Oakland!

    So what is the latest news from the Rockpile? All-Star outfielder and Rockies cornerstone Matt Holliday has been traded in principle to Billy Beane's Oakland A's...

    Written by Dustin Johnson about 8 days ago 0 comments

  24. Oakland Athletics: Beane Strikes Again To Get A's Back on Radar

    “In Billy We Trust.” It’s a mantra that all A’s fans are forced to remind themselves every time Billy Beane swings one of his shocking trades, and it was likely repeated ...

    Written by Alex Pavlovic about 8 days ago 4 comments

  25. A's Shock Baseball World

    The Oakland A's shocked the baseball world today. Oakland are reportedly trading for Matt Holliday, one of the best offensive players in baseball...

    Written by Steven Resnick about 8 days ago 3 comments